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*Over 70 pct of top firms seeing improvement in Europe. LONDON/ PARIS, Feb 23- Signs of a long-awaited recovery in Europe are starting to show through in the profits of leading global companies, even if their bosses are still giving most of the credit to strong demand in Asia or the United States. Reuters has analysed comments from more than 50 of the biggest companies...

*Marriott International beats estimate on higher RevPAR. Feb 18- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, owner of the Waldorf Astoria hotel brand, forecast lower-than-expected earnings for the first quarter as a strong dollar makes it more expensive for foreigners to travel to the United States. Starwood Hotels& Resorts Worldwide Inc, owner of the Sheraton and Westin...

*Hyatt Hotels 4th- qtr revenue also hurt by strong dollar. Feb 18- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, owner of the Waldorf Astoria hotel brand, forecast lower-than-expected earnings for the first quarter and full year as a strong dollar makes it more expensive for foreigners to travel to the United States. Starwood Hotels& Resorts Worldwide Inc, owner of the Sheraton...

Feb 18- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, owner of the Waldorf Astoria hotel brand, forecast lower-than-expected earnings for the first quarter and full year as a strong dollar makes it more expensive for foreigners to travel to the United States. The company, which also owns the Conrad brand, gets about three-quarters of its revenue from the United States.

CHICAGO— Hyatt Hotels Corp.' s fourth-quarter profit rose, benefiting from a gain on the sale of real estate. The Chicago- based company earned $182 million, or $1.20 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31. A year earlier it earned $32 million, or 20 cents per share.